Buying gifts for the man who's got everything he wants

The gift I'd most like to receive

You've asked the wrong person.

Now I'm not going to go on about anti-consumerist attitudes and all that but the simple fact of the matter is that I think that my life is pretty sorted right now. I don't feel the need for much and I'm not really bothered by the latest innovations in the world of technology.

So yes, I could think of things that would make me happy: a smart phone, new clothes, a skiing holiday, a flat screen, DVDs, a new wallet... but I'd be equally happy if I didn't receive any of those things.

Having said that, I don't have a problem with people's consumption habits, I'm not trying to put the world to rights. It's just that it's always a nightmare for anyone to buy me a present: just ask my wife or sisters.

The worst gift I've ever been given

A bedside lamp. I was 12 at the time and at that age, it's not really the kind of gift you want to receive.